Aluminium
‘ SYSTEM OF CHOICE ’ GAINS NEW APPROVAL
» EPWIN WINDOW Systems has announced it has received its QUALICOAT licence , which means all its Stellar aluminium products are now QUALICOATapproved . Martin Westwood , Production Manager at Epwin Window Systems , said : “ We are delighted to become a QUALICOAT-licenced powder coat applicator . We have always adhered to the QUALICOAT specification because it ensures the high level of quality we deliver with Stellar , but having the official seal of approval was always very important .”
Fewer than 25 businesses are QUALICOAT-licenced , which reflects the demanding nature of the specification . It is more wide-ranging than BS EN 12206 ( coating of aluminium and aluminium alloys for architectural purposes ) and requires twice yearly , unannounced , third party accreditation visits .
The licence process took around 18 months to achieve and was delayed by the COVID pandemic . The first audit was pre-arranged with the final unannounced audit taking place in late September , after which the team found out they had passed . Martin said : “ The QUALICOAT specification is often a requirement for commercial projects and it ’ s a specification that ’ s increasingly requested in the retail sector
too which gives our customers a competitive edge .”
The license reflects the quality of the Stellar system that is evident at every level . As well as meeting the requirements of the QUALICOAT specification , every product is visually inspected at one metre , rather than the industry standard of three metres . Martin said : “ Stellar was always designed to be second to none , which means there ’ s no room for compromise . Excellence comes as standard .”
Stellar has set a new benchmark for aluminium systems . It offers exceptionally slim sightlines and is unique in the industry for having a reverse butt joint that delivers true flush lines inside and out – and means it is as easy to fit as PVC-U . In achieving the QUALICOAT licence , it ’ s continuing to set itself apart as the aluminium window and door system of choice .
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